Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations A summary of the changes to ARO is as follows (in thousands):

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 

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2024

    

2023

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period

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$

498,815

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$

466,430

Liabilities settled

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(20,342)

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(24,918)

Accretion expense

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24,217

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21,641

Liabilities acquired

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17,647

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16,352

Liabilities incurred

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113

Revisions of estimated liabilities

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34,690

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18,796

Asset retirement obligations, end of period

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555,027

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498,414

Less: Current portion

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(45,139)

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(33,169)

Long-term

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$

509,888

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$

465,245

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